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WATER WAS DRAINED FROM MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM INSTEAD OF PUTTING ANTIFREEZE. WHY? I DNT KNOW I JUS...

WATER WAS DRAINED FROM MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM INSTEAD OF PUTTING ANTIFREEZE. WHY? I DNT KNOW I JUST BOUGHT IT. WATER ADDED AND AIR BLED OUT (NOT SURE IF ITS ALL OUT ) BUT MY DAD SAID SO. CAR STIL RUNNING HOT. NEW THERMOSTAT TOO

Antifreeze raises the boiling point (and lowers the freezing point) of water. The correct mix to use is 50% water and 50% antifreeze. Just read the label and fill your system with the mixture and it is liely your problem will disappear. If not, then you can proceed with other trouble shooting but no matter what, get the right mix of water and antifreeze in there.

CAR IS RUNNING HOT HAS NEW THERMOSTAT, THE MAN I BOUGHT IT FROM
DRAINED ALL THE WATER OUT OF IT , INSTEAD OF PUTTING ANTIFREEZE IN IT.
WHY? I HAVE NO IDEA. I HAVE PUT WATER BACK IN AND BLED AIR OUT....

my Pontiac is still running hot even after i put in a new water pump, and thermostat, i have
to keep putting anti-freeze in it but the hoses seem to have no leaks, but somehow it's
leaking but don't...

2000 Pontiac Grand Am with about 97,000 miles. Generally has been in
perfect shape although in and out of shop last two months. Cranking but
would not turn. Thought this was resolved after cleaning ...

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